Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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Hi, I have a Hypertherm 85 and am hoping to make a CNC table soon, and I did not know if they were all fitted out for CNC machine usage?

If not, how do I find out if mine is? If not, can I upgrade it easily to work properly?

Thank you.

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they all can be

does it have a CPC on the rear (14 pin circular plastic connector)?

that is your CNC interface to fire the torch. get a transfer signal and a divided voltage output.
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Re: Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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There is a 14 pin hole, but only 7 of the holes have an electrical contact (see attached pic)
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You can buy the CPC kit from any hypertherm dealer and install it yourself, that's what I did. Comes with instructions, very easy to do.
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Re: Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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I am little confused, can some clarify. Does my hypertherm have the CPC already? (pic above) Or do I need it + a 14 pin connector shown in pic?

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Re: Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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That's the CPC. Not all of the pins are used.
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Great, it is an exact match to the connector in pic (my machine).

Thank you for clarification.
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Re: Are all Hypertherm 85 good for CNC?

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mikeysp wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:16 pm Hi, I have a Hypertherm 85 and am hoping to make a CNC table soon, and I did not know if they were all fitted out for CNC machine usage?

If not, how do I find out if mine is? If not, can I upgrade it easily to work properly?

Thank you.

-Mike
Some have the CPC port, and some do not. For those without the CPC port when new, Hypertherm offers a CPC upgrade kit. My Hypertherm Powermax 85 did not come with CPC port, and it is not necessary for cnc applications using the hand torch. Since I am using the Duramax hand torch, I do not need the CPC port and instead my torch control cable is hardwired inside the plasma cutter. But for machine torch applications, the CPC port is necessary (for plug & play applications).
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